gorilla, at age 61.The oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia and the third-oldest in the world, Ozzie was found dead by his care team on January 25, the team said in a statement.
Specialist teams had been treating him in the 24 hours prior to his death when he presented symptoms including facial swelling, weakness, and an inability to eat or drink.
However, his cause of death is not yet known.The zoo said his downturn started last Thursday when he began to exhibit decreased appetite.
That's when the Animal Care and Veterinary Teams started providing him with ''supportive care to encourage him to eat and drink.''“This is a devastating loss for Zoo Atlanta.